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Topics in Linguistic Theory (AE_SETLiT)

Lecturer
Dr. Michael Klotz

Details
Seminar
2 cred.h, ECTS studies, Sprache Englisch
Time and place: Fri 8:15 - 9:45, room tbd

Prerequisites / Organisational information
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all winter term classes will be taught online.

The wissenschaftliche Seminar belongs to the following modules in the indicated degree programs:

  • MA English Studies: Introductory Module

  • MA Linguistik: Modul 1/3 Linguistic Theory and Description

  • BA English and American Studies: Haupmodul B. (Requirements: completed Zwischenmodul II.)

  • Lehramt Englisch an Gymnasien: Optionsmodul.

Contents
The seminar Topics in Linguistic Theory offers an overview of various linguistic subdisciplines and their approaches, taking a theoretical and descriptive as well as a synchronic and diachronic perspective. It is the aim of this course to illustrate various theoretical approaches towards the analysis of language, for instance, structuralism, generative linguistics and usage-based theories.
Due to the corona situation, the course will be taught online. Further information will follow in due course.
Depending on the degree program, the class will end with an oral exam (MA, BA) or a written exam (L-Gym).

Recommended literature
Required reading:
Sampson, Geoffrey. 1980. Schools of Linguistics. Stanford, Ca.: Stanford University Press.
Further literature will be provided online.

Additional information
Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 20
Registration is required for this lecture.
Registration starts on Monday, 21.9.2020, 19.00 and lasts till Saturday, 7.11.2020, 22.00 über: mein Campus.

Verwendung in folgenden UnivIS-Modulen
Startsemester WS 2020/2021:
Introductory Module: Topics in Linguistic Theory and Language Acquisition Research (Intro Mod)

Department: Chair of English Philology and Linguistics (Prof. Dr. Herbst)
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